Dress - 1950s French Cotton Map of Paris, Upcycled Fashion, Delphia
Dress - 1950s French Cotton Map of Paris, Upcycled Fashion, Delphia

Dress - 1950s French Cotton Map of Paris

$978.00

A playful yet intriguing, sleeveless dress hitting at the knee in front, and mid-calf in back. A curved bust line seam with gentle pleats draws the eye up towards the collar and face. This silk dress buttons down the front and is suitable for day wear. For a sartorial touch add a pair of platform sandals.

Fabric

1950s French cotton depicting a map of Paris.

Buttons

1920s/30s 'Ultra Kraft' green-dyed mother of pearl buttons from an old button factory called B. Schwanda and Son Ocean Pearl Button Factory in Southern New England. In the 1960s the company went bankrupt due to the popularity of cheap, plastic buttons. Prior to that, its pearl would have been harvested from American waters.

Sizing Details

This dress is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here.

A playful yet intriguing, sleeveless dress hitting at the knee in front, and mid-calf in back. A curved bust line seam with gentle pleats draws the eye up towards the collar and face. This silk dress buttons down the front and is suitable for day wear. For a sartorial touch add a pair of platform sandals.

Fabric

1950s French cotton depicting a map of Paris.

Buttons

1920s/30s 'Ultra Kraft' green-dyed mother of pearl buttons from an old button factory called B. Schwanda and Son Ocean Pearl Button Factory in Southern New England. In the 1960s the company went bankrupt due to the popularity of cheap, plastic buttons. Prior to that, its pearl would have been harvested from American waters.

Sizing Details

This dress is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here.

 

ABOUT THIS PIECE

Dress - 1950s French Cotton Map of Paris

 
 

Modern primary color print map of Paris on a muted blue backdrop, paired with green mother of pearl buttons.

Designed & made in Houston, Texas

 
 
 
 
 
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
$1,386.00

American cotton, 19th C., elegantly paired with blue-green American mother of pearl c. 1920-40. The pattern is an abstract leaf print that is so modern it's hard to believe it was printed 120 years ago. This piece is ideal for day, and can be worn to work under a blazer or with a high-waisted skirt, and for cocktails with a sparkling earring to bring out the luminscence of this finely woven fabric.

Fabric

Purple silk cotton from the 1800s, which was found in excellent condition in a building in north Philadelphia (on Frankford Avenue just south of Lehigh), wrapped in late 19th century newspapers, from an old seamstress’ shop.

Buttons

Blue-green dyed mother of pearl buttons made from shells mined from the Mississippi River out of Washington, Iowa between the 1920s and 40s. America — Muscatine, Iowa in particular — was the pearl button capital of the world until the 1950s. Shells were mined right out of the Mississippi River. Called “toe digging”, everyday men and women could go down to the river, wade around, gather shells and take them to the manufacturer for payment. The industry died with the technological innovation of plastic.

Sizing Details

This blouse is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here. The measurements of this specific garment accommodate a bust of up to 40” and a waist of up to 35”. It is 25” long in the front and 26” long in the back.